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If Hakeem Nicks is to be believed, the Colts should feel fortunate to have landed the former New York Giants first-round pick.

Nicks, who signed a one-year deal with Indianapolis on Friday, said Saturday that he declined multiyear offers and an unspecified offer from his hometown team, the Carolina Panthers, before agreeing to terms with the Colts. The decision, Nicks said, wasn't difficult.

"I was (looking for a multiyear contract), but I didn't really like none of those situations," Nicks said. "I didn't want to get myself in a long-term situation that I didn't like. This was the best ...